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The Dish: DFW Restaurant Week returns to raise money for local charities
DFW Restaurant Week is back! The 28th annual charity event will bring together more than 100 fine-dining restaurants in Tarrant, Dallas, Collin and Denton counties to raise money for the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope, starting with a preview weekend Aug. 1-4. DFW Restaurant Week started 27 years...
A helping paw for those who served
A non-profit organization in North Texas is making a difference in the lives of many disabled American veterans. “I did not know how much he was going to change my life though because the dogs we had in the military, their service was totally different than what this is. He's dedicated totally to me. He wakes me up from night terrors or he lays down on me. There's no way to do away with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), but they help you manage it,” said Brian Reece, a United States Marine Corps veteran who received a service dog through Patriot PAWS.
The Best of World Music Returns to Princeton's Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater | Produced by Blue Curtain External
Blue Curtain, a Princeton summer tradition, returns to Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater with two free concerts in July. The venue is located at Route 206 and Mountain Avenue. Get ready to be dazzled by the phenomenal talent of Grammy Award-winner Dobet Gnahoré on Saturday, July 13 at 8 p.m. Hailing from Coté d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Dobet Gnahoré is one of Africa’s hottest and most beloved talents. With her amazing voice, incredible dance moves, powerful presence, and color style sense, Dobet Gnahoré appeals to fans of Angelique Kidjo, Rokia Traoré, Fatoumata Diawara, Oumou Sangaré and other divas of African music. Dobet Gnahoré is currently on tour with concert stops in New York City, Berkeley, Vancouver, and Princeton to support her newest album Zouzou.
Emerald City Band rocks Murphy
Emerald City Band rocks the house down in the final Sounds at Sundown concert, Friday, June 28. By 7:30 p.m., all the parking lots for Murphy Central Park were full, including PSA Murphy and City Hall. Drivers lucky enough to find a spot unloaded quickly, hauling lawn chairs and coolers to the Amphiheater for the last concert of the Sounds at Sundown series featuring Emerald City Band of Dallas.
Parks and Recreation the Texas way
Texas summers as a kid could be summed up with the three P’s: popsicles, pools and parks! Basically, if my siblings and I weren’t outside – running, splashing, laughing, enjoying every last second of freedom – then we were inside, sleeping for the night. There was practically nothing in-between!
Rockwall Community Playhouse STAR Players to present Pure Imagination
ROCKWALL, TX (July 3, 2024) Rockwall Community Playhouse, your hometown theater (and a qualified 501C3), located at 609 E. Rusk St. in Rockwall has amazing shows for the community. Not only can one attend the fabulous shows presented, but can audition to be in a show! All is revealed on the theater’s website, Rockwallcommunityplayhouse.com.
Revamped Senior Center gift shop offers assortment of gifts
Marge and Ron Quick volunteered to take on the task of revamping and reopening the Sachse Senior Center gift shop. The Sachse Senior Center has a new gem inside the facility; a gift shop with a unique assortment of gifts that are guaranteed to give back. While the gift shop...
Salad and Go to offer free Caesar salad deal on July 4
Rockwall, TX (July 2, 2024) – Lettuce celebrate! The salad that started the Salad and Go revolution — the iconic Caesar! — is turning 100, and Salad and Go is inviting guests to spread the love with a special July 4 deal in honor of National Caesar Salad Day: Buy any salad or wrap and receive one free Caesar salad or wrap to give to someone else.
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